SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 22, 2013
It wasn't just the East German government that benefited from risky patient drug trials commissioned by Western pharmaceutical manufacturers decades ago. These companies also sent liaisons with lavish gifts to bribe and influence doctors to participate. By Nicola Kuhrt and Peter Wensierski more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 14, 2013
Until the fall of the Wall, Western pharmaceutical companies conducted drug trials in East German hospitals. More than 50,000 patients served as subjects, often without their knowledge, and many died. The human experiments haven't been fully investigated to this day despite fresh evidence of wrongdoing. By Nicola Kuhrt and Peter Wensierski more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 06, 2013
Declare victory and then leave. That seems to be Washington's line in Afghanistan these days. The United States has even caved in to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on a dispute over an airline alleged to have transported drugs. Getting out, it seems, has become more important than fighting corruption. By Susanne Koelbl more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 29, 2013
In an interview with SPIEGEL, professional German cyclist Stefan Schumacher has admitted he doped systematically for years. He also accuses a manager and doctors at his former cycling home, Team Gerolsteiner, of having been active in the system. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 27, 2013
Fabiana Escobar was married to one of the most powerful drug lords in Rio de Janeiro. Together they helped run the cocaine trade in the city's largest favela. But her husband was thrown in jail, and police retook control of the slum. Now Escobar says she wants to stop other women from making the same mistakes she made. By Jens Glüsing more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 27, 2013
Twelve years ago, Portugal eliminated criminal penalties for drug users. Since then, those caught with small amounts of marijuana, cocaine or heroin go unindicted and possession is a misdemeanor on par with illegal parking. Experts are pleased with the results. By Wiebke Hollersen more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 21, 2013
Germany's law-enforcement and legal apparatus devotes enormous resources to fighting illegal narcotics. But users are always a step ahead, and lawmakers seem uninterested in exploring alternatives to a broken system. By Barbara Hardinghaus more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 15, 2013
The Czech Republic's 2010 decision to lower drug possession from a criminal to misdemeanor offense has turned the country into a mecca for drug users. The change has spawned a profitable sub-economy, but also come at a high social cost. By Christoph Scheuermann more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 08, 2013
Guinea-Bissau has become a major hub of cocaine trafficking between Latin America and Europe. But any wealth the West African nation has derived from its middleman status has been offset by increased violence and instability. By Alexander Smoltczyk more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 01, 2013
The war on drugs has become so intense that the line between criminality and law-enforcement has blurred. Salvador Martinez, an undercover officer at the Mexican border, ended up in prison after he went too far. By Takis Würger more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 01, 2013
Harvard University professor Jeffrey Miron has advocated the legalization of drugs for decades. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, he explains why prohibition is more dangerous than selling drugs in supermarkets. more... [ Forum ]
